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Life, Interrupted

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Alamo Drafthouse Launches Line of Princess Bride Wines

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Haywire Redux

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An Update From the Fringe of Sanity

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Grass Grows Again Over Pasadena, Santa Monica

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Open Road Films Snags Rights to Outrun

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Daniel Craig Slams the Kardashians

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Bellflower Marks DVD Release With New Trailer

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David Lynch Releases Debut Solo CD, Crazy Clown Time

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Naomi Watts and Valerie Plame Wilson: "Cut Nukes"

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The Girls Next Door Get 17-Disc DVD Set

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November Redux

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Wrong Turn 4 Offers Up "Cannibal Cookbook"

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Toast Redux

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Dream House Not An Open House For Critics

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Greetings From Tim Buckley Acquires Distributor

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Big Bear Lake Film Festival Honors Stephen Tobolowsky

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Warner Bros. Warns Writers How Death Feels About Being Cheated

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On Shelves Now: 2011 Magill's Cinema Annual

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A Million Spokes Debuts on Documentary Channel

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She's Gotta Have It...

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On Twitter, and My Top 5 Celeb Tweeters

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NBA Conference Title DVDs Manufactured on Demand

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In Regards to Blake Lively's Hacked Nude Photos

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I Am Brent Simon (Not Number Four)

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Coming Soon, and Often: Dances With Films ShockYa Coverage

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Movieline Pundit Poll: Critics Weigh In On Summer Movies

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In Regards To the ROAD Scholar Film Challenge...

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Adrian Grenier Makes Shft Happen

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Another Guest-Starring Role on First Dollar Gross

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The Scream Series, Recapped

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Outed CIA Agent Valerie Plame Turns To Suspense Novels

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Cinematic 3-D: Money Grab, or More Than a Fad?

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Ted Hope Joins IndieWIRE Blogger Network

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George Clooney: Anti-Genocide Paparazzo

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The Absolute Truth

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Brad Schreiber Recaps 2011 Palm Springs Festival

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Waiting to Exhale...

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Brad Schreiber Shares His Top 10 Films of 2010

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LACMA Solicits Submissions for Young Directors Night

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Alicia Silverstone Preps New EcoTools Cosmetic Bags Line

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Jim Carrey Paints, Christian Bale Reveals Love of Chris Farley

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Two Years An Eternity

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Another Guest-Starring Role on First Dollar Gross

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Michel Gondry To Sign Copies of New Book/Film Project

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A Guest-Starring Role on First Dollar Gross

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Back to the Future Panel Celebrates Series' Blu-ray Release

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Adrien Brody Seeks Injunction to Stop Giallo's Release

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Movies.com Looks at Cheapest, Most Successful Films Ever

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New York Times Love for Brad Schreiber's Jimi Hendrix Book

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Authors Present, Read From Jimi Hendrix Book at Skylight

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Tekken Lands Stateside Distribution Deal

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It Was That Kind of Night...

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Thoughts On How To Approach Ingmar Bergman

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August 31: A Day in the Life...

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And So Go the Emmys...

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Groundbreaking Nature of Twin Peaks Revisited, Again

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David Lynch Tabbed Guest Artistic Director for AFI Fest 2010

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Release of Brad Schreiber's New Jimi Hendrix Book Looms

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Todd McCarthy Assays New York Film Festival Slate Selection

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August 17: A Day in the Life...

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Anton Corbijn Blogs George Clooney's The American

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On Shelves Now: 2010 Magill's Cinema Annual

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Laurence Fishburne's Daughter Explains Jump Into Porn

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The Final Films of 25 Dead Actors

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Magnolia Buys Rights to Joaquin Phoenix Documentary

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In Regards to Interviews and Sequels That Never Were

Posted by Brent Simon at 7/11/2010 11:15 PM | Add Comment

Despicable Me Redux

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Lindsay Lohan Sentenced To 90 Days in Jail

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Second Batch of Final 24 Titles Streets

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Brad Schreiber Recaps 2010 Palm Springs Short Film Festival

Posted by Brent Simon at 6/29/2010 4:05 PM | Add Comment

Hot Tub Time Machine Hits Private Ownership Platforms

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Astana Action Film Festival Redefines Parameters of Action

Posted by Brent Simon at 6/23/2010 7:45 AM | Add Comment

Annette Bening and Warren Beatty's Daughter To Have Sex Change Operation

Posted by Brent Simon at 6/18/2010 2:05 AM | Add Comment

Yes, Jonah Hex Is That Short

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Lionsgate Amusingly Explains Killers Hush Job

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Soumya Sriraman Named Palisades Tartan President

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Lionsgate Makes Junket Press Sign Killers NDAs

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Todd McCarthy on Jean-Luc Godard's Film Socialisme

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Infidelity in the Air at 2010 Cannes Festival

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Where Art Thou, I Love You Phillip Morris?

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Please Give Redux

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Landmark Theatres Announces Eco-Friendly Popcorn Bags

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Karate Kid Blu-ray Touts Pop-Up Trivia Track

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Will The Strangers Get a Sequel, With Liv Tyler?

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Monster House Screenwriter Calls Steven Spielberg a Moron

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Luke Y. Thompson on Kevin Smith and Film Critics

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Did Viacom Secretly Upload Clips of Own Shows to YouTube?

Posted by Brent Simon at 3/18/2010 11:35 PM | Add Comment

IGN Triggers Across-Board Layoffs Despite 40% Growth

Posted by Brent Simon at 3/17/2010 12:00 PM | Add Comment

Salon on the Armond White/Noah Baumbach Imbroglio

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Noah Baumbach Returns Armond White's Dislike, By Proxy

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Veteran Film Critic Todd McCarthy Axed By Variety

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LAFCA Comments on Iranian Director Jafar Panahi's Arrest

Posted by Brent Simon at 3/4/2010 4:30 PM | Add Comment

F.X. Feeney on Don Levy's Herostratus, Screening at Redcat

Posted by Brent Simon at 2/25/2010 11:00 PM | Add Comment

Brad Schreiber Eyes 2010 Oscar-Nominated Short Films

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Actors Drafted for Soapy Hot Tub Time Machine Promotion

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Photo Debut: Jeff Bridges in Tron Legacy

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In Regards to Audience Perception and Directorial Intent

Posted by Brent Simon at 1/31/2010 11:20 PM | Add Comment

A Look Back at a Decade's Worth of Influential Television

Posted by Brent Simon at 1/31/2010 10:50 PM | Add Comment

Brad Schreiber Recaps 2010 Palm Springs Festival

Posted by Brent Simon at 1/23/2010 12:00 PM | Add Comment
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